Adventure Journal 41

In This Issue

Two gambling mountain bikers betting it all on a roulette wheel in the Mojave. A completely arbitrary system for rating swimming holes, from drainage-ditch dunks to alpine lake dips. How a former world champion single-speeder became a legend for his inspired sufferfests. Eight days, three brothers, and one West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island. Following the trail of the Grand Canyon's first female river guide. A cultural biography of the campfire. A beginner's guide to Gary Snyder—fire lookout, Zen monk, and maybe the most important nature writer of the last century. A DIY safari through Kenya for some family bonding, ticks and warthogs included. Plus Arts + Sciences, Road Trip Summer, Dirty Gourmet, and more.